Science impact is what USGS is all about, and nowhere is it more critical than in fire-prone communities in the West. On January 10-12, in Tucson, AZ, the Fire Social Science Workshop "Tucson III" continued ongoing discussions among researchers and fire managers about how social science research can contribute to effective management of wildland fire risk and how best to transfer this information. FORT social scientists Jonathan Taylor and Shana Gillette are part of a four-person research team that developed rapid response research methods for the study of fire communication during a wildfire event. Their study, "Rapid Response Research in Fire Communication with Wildland Interface Communities," has been selected by workshop organizers as an example of how academic research on fire can be successfully transformed into on-the-ground applications. Taylor and team member Ronald Hodgson (BLM) presented study results and described how agencies are incorporating these lessons into Fire Information training. Workshop participants comprised scientists, fire managers, and others involved in the Old Fire/Grand Prix Fire complex in southern California in 2003. The Rapid Response study has also been nominated for a 2004 National Fire Plan Award.
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USGS Hosts Fire Social Science Task Group Meeting
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